Green Tea; Herbal Infusion - Beem Odessa Manual De Instrucciones

• Now pour boiling water over the tea from the tap. By pressing down slightly, the tap
opens and you can draw off water. It closes as soon as you release it again. If you
want to draw off a lot of water, e.g. to fill the teapot, tip back the tap lever. It snaps
in in this position. The tap does not close again until you push the lever forward again.
• Fill a max. 1 l into the teapot.
• The more tea leaves or tea bags and the less water you place in the teapot, the
stronger the tea concentrate ("professionals" like their infusion to have 2.86 g of tea
per cup). It is better to use somewhat more tea so that a concentrate is actually
formed in the teapot.
• Replace the teapot with the tea concentrate on the water tank. The steam rising in
the water tank keeps the tea in the teapot at precisely the right temperature required
for brewing.
• Remove the strainer from the teapot after the desired brewing time.
• Next pour the required amount of tea concentrate from the teapot into your glass (to
taste) and then top your glass up with water from the water tank. This will allow you
to vary the strength and taste of your tea.
• The teapot can be left on the water tank when the appliance is operating so you can
help yourself to more tea at any time. Position the knob somewhat above the "H"
position (but not to the detent), so that the water remains hot but does not boil
continuously. The signal light will illuminate and extinguish in cycle. However, the
maximum heating setting should only be used for initial boiling of the water.
b) Green Tea
• Green tea can also be prepared with the Samowar. Green tea should generally not be
brewed with boiling water as this gives it a slightly bitter taste. Depending on the
kind of tea, the ideal water temperature is 50 – 70 °C. Most green teas develop their
optimum taste at around 70 °C. The higher the quality of the green tea, the lower the
optimum water temperature. Teas of the highest quality are brewed with water at 50
– 60 °C.
• Normal green teas must infuse for 1 to 3 minutes, whilst high-grade green teas only
need around 1 to 1½ minutes. Please follow the manufacturer's instructions when
using tea bags.
• Green tea is always dosed less than black tea. Around 1 g per 100 ml or 1 level
teaspoon to 200 ml of water. You can determine the strength of the concentrate
yourself.
• Boil the water in the kettle. Then pour some hot water into the cups (the teapot has
been pre-warmed on the kettle during the boiling process). Then turn the adjusting
knob back to the "W"position (depending on the type of tea) and allow the water to
cool down a little (approx. 5 - 6 minutes). Now pour hot water from the kettle onto
the tea (note the fill level mark. Place the teapot on top of the kettle as described
before (diagram A) so that the tea remains hot, and then proceed as for black tea.
c) Herbal infusion
Important:
Always prepare infusions of herbs, fruit, Rooibos and spice with boiling water
and let them steep for minimum 5 to 10 minutes. This is to ensure that the
beverage is completely safe for consumption!
• For herbal infusions, whether prepared with loose leaves or bags, always use boiling
water and adhere to the recommended steeping time. In extremely rare cases, herbal
mixtures might contain Salmonella, which is however effectively destroyed by boiling
water. Incorrect preparation of the infusion can pose a health risk. This is of
particular concern in connection with infusions for children.
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